Beechcraft C17
11 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1928 to 1937; half of them date from 1936 or earlier. Oregon has the most (3). 36% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C17 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 (5), Lycoming R680E Series (2), Wright 975 A B D&E (1)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 123 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 16, 1991; newest May 9, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 36% |
| Co-owned | 3 | 27% |
| Corporation | 2 | 18% |
| Partnership | 1 | 9% |
| LLC | 1 | 9% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sullivan Michael A | 1 |
| Port Townsend Aero Museum | 1 |
| Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC | 1 |
| Beech Fun Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Port Townsend Aero Museum · Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft C17 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
11 as of October 30, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft C17s?
Oregon, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft C17?
36% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Beechcraft C17s on the register built?
Between 1928 and 1937; half of them in 1936 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft C17 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft C17 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Beechcraft C17 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric. The design is held under 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. 3 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Anything Antiques.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 3 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the C17 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft C17B 5 registered
- Beechcraft C17L 5 registered
- Beechcraft C17R 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Staggerwing: a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all under fabric.
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 5 of these aircraft · 245 hp
- Lycoming R680E series 2 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Wright 975 A B D&E 1 of these aircraft · 330 hp
- Jacobs R-755B2 1 of these aircraft · 275 hp
- Jacobs R755A series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Oregon 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Sullivan Michael A 1 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- Beech Fun Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C17 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the C17 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the C17 3 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/c17.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N17061 | Beech C17B |
Beech Fun Aviation LLC Spring Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16444 | Beech C17L |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17064 | Beech C17L |
Individual owner Missouri |
Multiple | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15846 | Beech C17L |
Sullivan Michael A Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17078 | Beech C17B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17072 | Beech C17L |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47024 | Beech C17B |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15835 | Beech C17R |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17074 | Beech C17B |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2012-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17073 | Beech C17B |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N962W | Beech C17L |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 1991-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |